Cain says don’t panic

Ran into Matt Cain in the clubhouse this morning. He has not thrown a baseball since he came down with elbow inflammation on Sunday, making it seem unlikely he will miss only one turn in the rotation. At the same time, he seems totally unconcerned about what he confessed is the first elbow issue of his career.

“It definitely feels better,” said Cain, who will continue his rehab work in the training room today. “It just happens sometimes. You get a little irritation. I don’t think it has anything to do with last year or anything I changed this year.”

He also insisted he was not freaked by the pain nor his trip to the MRI chamber. To the contrary, he said, “It’s always nice to get a look and see what’s going on. I wasn’t overwhelmed going in there and doing that. A lot of times it makes you feel better to see what’s going on.”

Cain has never missed a regular-season start with an injury.

Ryan Vogelsong will start in his place against the Rockies today at Talking Stick.

One other injury update: Andres Torres said he hopes to return to the lineup tomorrow. He said the muscle injury in his left ribcage feels much better. He hit in the cage yesterday and plans to take batting practice today.